Chinkuchi

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#006699" TEXT="#080000" background="05d785a3.jpg"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Stamford Dojo</B></FONT><B>    </B><B> |   </B></div> <div> <A HREF="id155.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Concepts"><U><B><IMG SRC="03b0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="up" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>   </B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="14" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" WIDTH="14"><B>     </B><A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Special Martial Arts Concept"><U><B><IMG SRC="02f0e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="previous" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><B>  </B><A HREF="id162.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GoJu"><U><B><IMG SRC="0300e0e0.png" border=0 width="14" height="14" ALT="next" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=210 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" background="2e180803.jpg"> <div> Please (Email on the Contact Page) send in your definitions, ideas, concepts, or constructs which have to do with the mental and philosophical development of oneself in martial arts.  We will edit these and place the best ones here for our readers from which to learn.</div> <div> <A HREF="id155.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Concepts"><U><IMG SRC="482641e0.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000" background="2e180803.jpg"> <div> <B>Chinkuchi</B></div> <bR> <div>      Force (measured in Ergs) = Mass x Acceleration where mass is the actual “Atom-ic Weight” of an object (independent of gravity) and Acceleration is defined as a rate of increase in Speed = (S)<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" >x</FONT> per t (unit time).  For the karateka, the mass of the hand-arm or foot-leg is a fixed quantity and cannot be changed by the practitioner without “bulking up” the extremities.  Therefore Force in karate <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Monotype Corsiva Greek" >Ü</FONT>  (varies) with Acceleration.  It is not enough to punch or kick, therefore, with a constant rate of speed from chamber to target.  Chinkuchi describes this ability to achieve a powerful Force resulting from both a rapid acceleration of the striking hand or foot AND a much more rapid deceleration at the moment of impact.  This final deceleration produces a “virtual decrease in the `unit time'.”  The formula for force, therefore, is affected BOTH by a rapid acceleration (making x (the power to which the speed is raised) higher) AND by lowering “t” upon impact.  Take a good look at the formula again, F = M * (S)<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#006600" FACE="Arial" >x</FONT> / t, to see how each of the elements affect the outcome of force.  If we make t smaller at impact, F goes up.  If we develop a very rapid x (rate of acceleration of the speed), F goes up.  Chinkuchi, there-fore, can be understood in totally scientific terms.  It is not magic, nor some mysterious energy (chi) which passes through the body to the target.  It is a scientific fact.</div> <div>      Students, who punch at a constant speed, do not show Chinkuchi.  Students, who do not rapidly stop their punch at the end, do not show Chinkuchi.  Students who try to muscle their punches into the target, do not show Chinkuchi.  It is ONLY through Chin-kuchi that the karateka can manifest his most powerful, destructive force at the target of opportunity, or, in Tamishiwara (the art of breaking things) at the boards or bricks or roofing tiles.  Therefore, practice coming close to the target without hitting to develop Kime (focus) and work against a Makiwara to develop your Chinkuchi.  Oddly, you can also develop Chinkuchi using a common candle.  Light the candle, let it burn for 15 sec. and then punch the flame out.  It is not the wind that snuffs the candle.  It will be the powerful eddy currents which whip around the flame and hit it from the backside.  This only happens when you have achieved the most complete combination of acceleration and rapid deceleration at impact (1/2 inch in front of the wick).  The snapping of the gi at impact in space (even without an actual target), also demonstrates that the Chinkuchi is being achieved properly but is not the final guarantee since weaker snaps can also create the popping of the gi in the air.  When you do Chinkuchi properly, you will feel its power even when you are not wearing a gi top.  </div> <bR> <div> <B>Dr. John H. Gagnon, Ph.D.</B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id155.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Concepts"><U><IMG SRC="482641e0.jpg" border=0 width="100" height="30" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>